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2. Mars' plasma system. Scientific potential of coordinated multi-point missions: 'The next generation' (A White Paper submitted to ESA's Voyage 2050 Call)
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Sánchez-Cano, Beatriz, Lester, Mark, Andrews, David J., Opgenoorth, Hermann, Lillis, Robert, Leblanc, François, Fowler, Christopher M., Fang, Xiaohua, Vaisberg, Oleg, Mayyasi, Majd, Holmberg, Mika, Guo, Jingnan, Hamrin, Maria, Mazelle, Christian, Peter, Kerstin, Pätzold, Martin, Stergiopoulou, Katerina, Goetz, Charlotte, Ermakov, Vladimir Nikolaevich, Shuvalov, Sergei, Wild, James, Blelly, Pierre-Louis, Mendillo, Michael, Bertucci, Cesar, Cartacci, Marco, Orosei, Roberto, Chu, Feng, Kopf, Andrew J., Girazian, Zachary R., and Roman, Michael T.
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Physics - Space Physics - Abstract
The objective of this White Paper submitted to ESA's Voyage 2050 call is to get a more holistic knowledge of the dynamics of the Martian plasma system from its surface up to the undisturbed solar wind outside of the induced magnetosphere. This can only be achieved with coordinated multi-point observations with high temporal resolution as they have the scientific potential to track the whole dynamics of the system (from small to large scales), and they constitute the next generation of Mars' exploration as it happened at Earth few decades ago. This White Paper discusses the key science questions that are still open at Mars and how they could be addressed with coordinated multipoint missions. The main science questions are: (i) How does solar wind driving impact on magnetospheric and ionospheric dynamics? (ii) What is the structure and nature of the tail of Mars' magnetosphere at all scales? (iii) How does the lower atmosphere couple to the upper atmosphere? (iv) Why should we have a permanent in-situ Space Weather monitor at Mars? Each science question is devoted to a specific plasma region, and includes several specific scientific objectives to study in the coming decades. In addition, two mission concepts are also proposed based on coordinated multi-point science from a constellation of orbiting and ground-based platforms, which focus on understanding and solving the current science gaps., Comment: White Paper submitted to ESA's Voyage 2050 Call, 27 pages, 8 Figures, 2 Tables
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- 2019
3. Enceladus and Titan: Emerging Worlds of the Solar System (ESA Voyage 2050 White Paper)
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Sulaiman, Ali, Achilleos, Nicholas, Atreya, Sushil, Bertucci, Cesar, Coates, Andrew, Dougherty, Michele, Hadid, Lina, Hansen, Candice, Holmberg, Mika, Hsu, Hsiang-Wen, Kimura, Tomoki, Kurth, William, Gall, Alice Le, McKevitt, James, Morooka, Michiko, Murakami, Go, Regoli, Leonardo, Roussos, Elias, Saur, Joachim, Shebanits, Oleg, Solomonidou, Anezina, Wahlund, Jan-Erik, and Waite, J. Hunter
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Physics - Space Physics ,Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics ,Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics - Abstract
Some of the major discoveries of the recent Cassini-Huygens mission have put Titan and Enceladus firmly on the Solar System map. The mission has revolutionised our view of Solar System satellites, arguably matching their scientific importance with that of their planet. While Cassini-Huygens has made big surprises in revealing Titan's organically rich environment and Enceladus' cryovolcanism, the mission's success naturally leads us to further probe these findings. We advocate the acknowledgement of Titan and Enceladus science as highly relevant to ESA's long-term roadmap, as logical follow-on to Cassini-Huygens. In this white paper, we will outline important science questions regarding these satellites and identify the pertinent science themes we recommend ESA cover during the Voyage 2050 planning cycle. Addressing these science themes would make major advancements to the present knowledge we have about the Solar System, its formation, evolution and likelihood that other habitable environments exist outside the Earth's biosphere., Comment: White paper submitted in response to Voyage 2050 long-term plan in the ESA Science Programme
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- 2019
4. The ULF wave foreshock boundary: Cluster observations
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Andres, Nahuel, Meziane, Karim, Mazelle, Christian, Bertucci, Cesar, and Gomez, Daniel
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Physics - Space Physics ,Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics - Abstract
The interaction of backstreaming ions with the incoming solar wind in the upstream region of the bow shock gives rise to a number of plasma instabilities from which ultra-low frequency (ULF) waves can grow. Because of their finite growth rate, the ULF waves are spatially localized in the foreshock region. Previous studies have reported observational evidences of the existence of a ULF wave foreshock boundary, which geometrical characteristics are very sensitive to the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) cone angle. The statistical properties of the ULF wave foreshock boundary is examined in detail using Cluster data. A new identification of the ULF wave foreshock boundary is presented using specific and accurate criterion for a precises determination of boundary crossings. The criterion is based on the degree of IMF rotation as Cluster crosses the boundary. The obtained ULF wave foreshock boundary is compared with previous results reported in the literature as well as with theoretical predictions. Also, we examined the possible connexion between the foreshock boundary properties and the ion emission mechanisms at the bow shock.
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- 2014
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5. Steady-State Magnetohydrodynamic Flow Around an Unmagnetized Conducting Sphere
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Romanelli, Norberto, Gomez, Daniel, Bertucci, Cesar, and Delva, Magda
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Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics - Abstract
The non-collisional interaction between conducting obstacles and magnetized plasma winds can be found in different scenarios, from the interaction occurring between regions inside galaxy clusters to the interaction between the solar wind and Mars, Venus, active comets or even the interaction between Titan and the Saturnian's magnetospheric flow. These objects generate, through several current systems, perturbations in the streaming magnetic field leading to its draping around the obstacle's effective conducting surface. Recent observational results suggest that several properties associated with the magnetic field draping, such as the location of the polarity reversal layer of the induced magnetotail, are affected by variations in the conditions of the streaming magnetic field. To improve our understanding of these phenomena, we perform a characterization of several magnetic field draping signatures by analytically solving an ideal problem in which a perfectly conducting magnetized plasma (with frozen-in magnetic field conditions) flows around a spherical body for various orientations of the streaming magnetic field. In particular, we compute the shift of the inverse polarity reversal layer as the orientation of the background magnetic field is changed., Comment: Preprint submitted to Astrophysical Journal
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- 2014
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6. Temporal Variability of Waves at the Proton Cyclotron Frequency Upstream from Mars: Implications for Mars Distant Hydrogen Exosphere
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Bertucci, Cesar, Romanelli, Norberto, Chaufray, Jean-Yves, Gomez, Daniel, Mazelle, Christian, Delva, Magda, Modolo, Ronan, Gonzalez-Galindo, Francisco, and Brain, David Andrew
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Physics - Space Physics - Abstract
We report on the temporal variability of the occurrence of waves at the local proton cyclotron frequency upstream from the Martian bow shock from Mars Global Surveyor observations during the first aerobraking and science phasing orbit periods. Observations at high southern latitudes during minimum-to-mean solar activity show that the wave occurrence rate is significantly higher around perihelion southern summer solstice and lower around the same hemisphere's spring and autumn equinoxes. A similar trend is observed in the hydrogen (H) exospheric density profiles over the Martian South Pole obtained from a model including UV thermospheric heating effects. In spite of the complexity in the ion pick-up and plasma wave generation and evolution processes, these results support the idea that variations in the occurrence of waves could be used to study the temporal evolution of the distant Martian H corona and its coupling with the thermosphere at altitudes currently inaccessible to direct measurements., Comment: 16 pages, 2 figures, Submitted to Geophysical Research Letters
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- 2013
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7. Proton Cyclotron Waves Upstream from Mars: Observations from Mars Global Surveyor
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Romanelli, Norberto, Bertucci, Cesar, Gomez, Daniel, Mazelle, Christian, and Delva, Magda
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Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics ,Physics - Space Physics - Abstract
We present a study on the properties of electromagnetic plasma waves in the region upstream of the Martian bow shock, detected by the magnetometer and electron reflectometer (MAG / ER) onboard the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft during the period known as Science Phasing Orbits (SPO). The frequency of these waves, measured in the MGS reference frame (SC), is close to the local proton cyclotron frequency. Minimum variance analysis (MVA) shows that these 'proton cyclotron frequency' waves (PCWs) are characterized - in the SC frame - by a left-hand, elliptical polarization and propagate almost parallel to the background magnetic field. They also have a small degree of compressibility and an amplitude that decreases with the increase of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) cone angle and radial distance from the planet. The latter result supports the idea that the source of these waves is Mars. In addition, we find that these waves are not associated with the foreshock . Empirical evidence and theoretical approaches suggest that most of these observations correspond to the ion-ion right hand (RH) mode originating from the pick-up of ionized exospheric hydrogen. The left-hand (LH) mode might be present in cases where the IMF cone angle is high. PCWs occur in 62% of the time during SPO1 subphase, whereas occurrence drops to 8% during SPO2. Also, SPO1 PCWs preserve their characteristics for longer time periods and have greater degree of polarization and coherence than those in SPO2. We discuss these results in the context of possible changes in the pick-up conditions from SPO1 to SPO2, or steady, spatial inhomogeneities in the wave distribution. The lack of influence from the Solar Wind's convective electric field upon the location of PCWs indicates that there is no clear relation between the spatial distribution of PCWs and that of pick-up ions.
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- 2013
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8. Saturn's ULF wave foreshock boundary: Cassini observations
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Andres, Nahuel, Gomez, Daniel O., Bertucci, Cesar, Mazelle, Christian, and Dougherty, Michele K.
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Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics ,Physics - Space Physics - Abstract
Even though the solar wind is highly supersonic, intense ultra-low frequency (ULF) wave activity has been detected in regions just upstream of the bow shocks of magnetized planets. This feature was first observed ahead of the Earth's bow shock, and the corresponding region was called the ULF wave foreshock, which is embedded within the planet's foreshock. The properties as well as the spatial distribution of ULF waves within the Earth's foreshock have been extensively studied over the last three decades and have been explained as a result of plasma instabilities triggered by solar wind ions backstreaming from the bow shock. Since July 2004, the Cassini spacecraft has characterized the Saturnian plasma environment including its upstream region. Since Cassini's Saturn orbit insertion (SOI) in June 2004 through August 2005, we conducted a detailed survey and analysis of observations made by the Vector Helium Magnetometer (VHM). The purpose of the present study is to characterize the properties of waves observed in Saturn's ULF wave foreshock and identify its boundary using single spacecraft techniques. The amplitude of these waves is usually comparable to the mean magnetic field intensity, while their frequencies in the spacecraft frame yields two clearly differentiated types of waves: one with frequencies below the local proton cyclotron frequency (\Omega H+) and another with frequencies above \Omega H+. All the wave crossings described here, clearly show that these waves are associated to Saturn's foreshock. In particular, the presence of waves is associated with the change in \theta Bn to quasi-parallel geometries. Our results show the existence of a clear boundary for Saturn's ULF wave foreshock, compatible with \theta Bn = 45{\deg} surfaces.
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- 2012
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9. Titan's Magnetic Field Signature during the First Cassini Encounter
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Backes, Heiko, Neubauer, Fritz M., Dougherty, Michele K., Achilleos, Nicholas, André, Nicolas, Arridge, Christopher S., Bertucci, Cesar, Jones, Geraint H., Khurana, Krishan K., Russell, Christopher T., and Wennmacher, Alexandre
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- 2005
10. Space Weather in the Saturn–Titan System
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Burne, Sofía, primary, Bertucci, César, additional, Sergis, Nick, additional, Morales, Laura F., additional, Achilleos, Nicholas, additional, Sánchez-Cano, Beatriz, additional, Collado-Vega, Yaireska, additional, Dasso, Sergio, additional, Edberg, Niklas J. T., additional, and Kurth, Bill S., additional
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- 2023
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11. Mirror mode-like structures around unmagnetised planets: 1. Mars as observed by the MAVEN spacecraft
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Simon Wedlund, Cyril, primary, Volwerk, Martin, additional, Mazelle, Christian, additional, Rojas Mata, Sebastián, additional, Stenberg Wieser, Gabriella, additional, Futaana, Yoshifumi, additional, Halekas, Jasper, additional, Rojas-Castillo, Diana, additional, Bertucci, César, additional, and Espley, Jared, additional
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- 2023
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12. Upstream Ion Cyclotron Waves at Venus and Mars
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Delva, Magda, Mazelle, Christian, Bertucci, César, and Szego, Karoly, editor
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- 2012
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13. Energy Deposition Processes in Titan's Upper Atmosphere and Its Induced Magnetosphere
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Sittler, Edward C., Hartle, R. E., Bertucci, Cesar, Coates, Andrew, Cravens, Thomas, Dandouras, Iannis, Shemansky, Don, Brown, Robert H., editor, Lebreton, Jean-Pierre, editor, and Waite, J. Hunter, editor
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- 2010
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14. Statistical distribution of mirror mode-like structures in the magnetosheaths of unmagnetised planets: 1. Mars as observed by the MAVEN spacecraft
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Simon Wedlund, Cyril, primary, Volwerk, Martin, additional, Mazelle, Christian, additional, Rojas Mata, Sebastián, additional, Stenberg Wieser, Gabriella, additional, Futaana, Yoshifumi, additional, Halekas, Jasper, additional, Rojas-Castillo, Diana, additional, Bertucci, César, additional, and Espley, Jared, additional
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- 2022
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15. Mars Global Surveyor Observations of Solar Wind Magnetic Field Draping Around Mars
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Crider, Dana H., Brain, David A., Acuña, Mario H., Vignes, Didier, Mazelle, Christian, Bertucci, Cesar, Winterhalter, Daniel, editor, Acuña, Mario, editor, and Zakharov, Alexander, editor
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- 2004
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16. Characteristics and Variability of Titan's Magnetic Environment
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Bertucci, César L.
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- 2009
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17. Mirror mode-like structures around unmagnetised planets: a comparison between the magnetosheaths of Mars and Venus
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Simon Wedlund, Cyril, primary, Volwerk, Martin, additional, Mazelle, Christian, additional, Rojas Mata, Sebastián, additional, Stenberg Wieser, Gabriella, additional, Mautner, David, additional, Halekas, Jasper, additional, Espley, Jared, additional, Rojas-Castillo, Diana, additional, Möstl, Christian, additional, and Bertucci, César, additional
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- 2022
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18. Statistical distribution of mirror-mode-like structures in the magnetosheaths of unmagnetized planets – Part 2: Venus as observed by the Venus Express spacecraft.
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Volwerk, Martin, Simon Wedlund, Cyril, Mautner, David, Rojas Mata, Sebastián, Stenberg Wieser, Gabriella, Futaana, Yoshifumi, Mazelle, Christian, Rojas-Castillo, Diana, Bertucci, César, and Delva, Magda
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DISTRIBUTION (Probability theory) ,VENUS (Planet) ,MAGNETIC flux density ,MARTIAN exploration ,SPACE vehicles ,PLASMA sheaths ,PLANETS ,VECTOR autoregression model - Abstract
In this series of papers, we present statistical maps of mirror-mode-like (MM) structures in the magnetosheaths of Mars and Venus and calculate the probability of detecting them in spacecraft data. We aim to study and compare them with the same tools and a similar payload at both planets. We consider their dependence on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) solar flux levels (high and low). The detection of these structures is done through magnetic-field-only criteria, and ambiguous determinations are checked further. In line with many previous studies at Earth, this technique has the advantage of using one instrument (a magnetometer) with good time resolution, facilitating comparisons between planetary and cometary environments. Applied to the magnetometer data of the Venus Express (VEX) spacecraft from May 2006 to November 2014, we detect structures closely resembling MMs lasting in total more than 93 000 s, corresponding to about 0.6 % of VEX's total time spent in Venus's plasma environment. We calculate MM-like occurrences normalized to the spacecraft's residence time during the course of the mission. Detection probabilities are about 10 % at most for any given controlling parameter. In general, MM-like structures appear in two main regions: one behind the shock and the other close to the induced magnetospheric boundary, as expected from theory. For solar maximum, the active region behind the bow shock is further inside the magnetosheath, near the solar minimum bow shock location. The ratios of the observations during solar minimum and maximum are slightly dependent on the depth ΔB/B of the structures; deeper structures are more prevalent at solar maximum. A dependence on solar EUV (F10.7) flux is also present, where at higher F10.7 flux the events occur at higher values than the daily-average value of the flux. The main dependence of the MM-like structures is on the condition of the bow shock: for quasi-perpendicular conditions, the MM occurrence rate is higher than for quasi-parallel conditions. However, when the shock becomes "too perpendicular" the chance of observing MM-like structures reduces again. Combining the plasma data from the Ion Mass Analyser (IMA on board Venus Express) with the magnetometer data shows that the instability criterion for MMs is reduced in the two main regions where the structures are measured, whereas it is still enhanced in the region between these two regions, implying that the generation of MMs is transferring energy from the particles to the field. With the addition of the Electron Spectrometer (ELS on board Venus Express) data, it is possible to show that there is an anti-phase between the magnetic field strength and the density for the MM-like structures. This study is Part 2 of a series of papers on the magnetosheaths of Mars and Venus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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19. Statistical distribution of mirror-mode-like structures in the magnetosheaths of unmagnetised planets – Part 1: Mars as observed by the MAVEN spacecraft.
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Simon Wedlund, Cyril, Volwerk, Martin, Mazelle, Christian, Rojas Mata, Sebastián, Stenberg Wieser, Gabriella, Futaana, Yoshifumi, Halekas, Jasper, Rojas-Castillo, Diana, Bertucci, César, and Espley, Jared
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DISTRIBUTION (Probability theory) ,MARS (Planet) ,MARTIAN exploration ,SPACE vehicles ,PLANETS ,ION acoustic waves ,MARTIAN atmosphere ,VENUS (Planet) - Abstract
In this series of papers, we present statistical maps of mirror-mode-like (MM) structures in the magnetosheaths of Mars and Venus and calculate the probability of detecting them in spacecraft data. We aim to study and compare them with the same tools and a similar payload at both planets. We consider their dependence on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) solar flux levels (high and low) and, specific to Mars, on Mars Year (MY) as well as atmospheric seasons (four solar longitudes Ls). We first use magnetic-field-only criteria to detect these structures and present ways to mitigate ambiguities in their nature. In line with many previous studies at Earth, this technique has the advantage of using one instrument (a magnetometer) with good time resolution, facilitating comparisons between planetary and cometary environments. Applied to the magnetometer data of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft from November 2014 to February 2021 (MY32–MY35), we detect events closely resembling MMs lasting in total more than 170000 s, corresponding to about 0.1 % of MAVEN's total time spent in the Martian plasma environment. We calculate MM-like occurrences normalised to the spacecraft's residence time during the course of the mission. Detection probabilities are about 1 % at most for any given controlling parameter. In general, MM-like structures appear in two main regions: one behind the shock and the other close to the induced magnetospheric boundary, as expected from theory. Detection probabilities are higher on average in low-solar-EUV conditions, whereas high-solar-EUV conditions see an increase in detections within the magnetospheric tail. We tentatively link the former tendency to two combining effects: the favouring of ion cyclotron waves the closer to perihelion due to plasma beta effects and, possibly, the non-gyrotropy of pickup ion distributions. This study is the first of two on the magnetosheaths of Mars and Venus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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20. Dynamics of Saturn's magnetodisk near Titan's orbit: Comparison of Cassini magnetometer observations from real and virtual Titan flybys
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Simon, Sven, Wennmacher, Alexandre, Neubauer, Fritz M., Bertucci, Cesar L., Kriegel, Hendrik, Russell, Christopher T., and Dougherty, Michele K.
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- 2010
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21. Titan's highly dynamic magnetic environment: A systematic survey of Cassini magnetometer observations from flybys TA–T62
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Simon, Sven, Wennmacher, Alexandre, Neubauer, Fritz M., Bertucci, Cesar L., Kriegel, Hendrik, Saur, Joachim, Russell, Christopher T., and Dougherty, Michele K.
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- 2010
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22. Upstream Ion Cyclotron Waves at Venus and Mars
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Delva, Magda, Mazelle, Christian, and Bertucci, César
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- 2011
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23. Statistical distribution of mirror mode-like structures in the magnetosheaths of unmagnetised planets: 1. Mars as observed by the MAVEN spacecraft.
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Wedlund, Cyril Simon, Volwerk, Martin, Mazelle, Christian, Mata, Sebastián Rojas, Wieser, Gabriella Stenberg, Futaana, Yoshifumi, Halekas, Jasper, Rojas-Castillo, Diana, Bertucci, César, and Espley, Jared
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SPACE vehicles ,ULTRAVIOLET radiation ,MAGNETIC fields ,RADIOSONDES ,MAGNETOMETERS - Abstract
In this series of papers, we present statistical maps of mirror mode-like (MM) structures in the magnetosheaths of Mars and Venus and calculate the probability of detecting them in spacecraft data. We aim to study and compare them with the same tools and a similar payload at both planets. We consider their dependence on Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) solar flux levels (high and low), and, specific to Mars, on Mars Year (MY) as well as atmospheric seasons (four solar longitudes Ls). We first use magnetic field-only criteria to detect these structures and present ways to mitigate ambiguities in the nature of the detected structures. In line with many previous studies at Earth, this technique has the advantage of using one instrument (a magnetometer) with good time resolution facilitating comparisons between planetary and cometary environments. Applied to the magnetometer data of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft from November 2014 to February 2020 (MY32–MY35), we detect structures closely resembling MMs lasting in total more than 170,000 s, corresponding to about 0.1 % of MAVEN's total time spent in the Martian plasma environment. We calculate MM-like occurrences normalised to the spacecraft's residence time during the course of the mission. Detection probabilities are about 1 % at most for any given controlling parameter. In general, MM-like structures appear in two main regions, one behind the shock, the other close to the induced magnetospheric boundary, as expected from theory. Detection probabilities are higher on average in low solar EUV conditions, whereas high solar EUV conditions see an increase in detections within the magnetospheric tail. We tentatively link the former tendency to two combining effects: the favouring of ion cyclotron waves the closer to perihelion due to plasma beta effects, and, possibly, the nongyrotropy of pickup ion distributions. This study is the first of two on the magnetosheaths of Mars and Venus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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24. Induced Magnetospheres
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Bertucci, César, primary
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- 2021
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25. Upstream Ion Cyclotron Waves at Venus and Mars
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Delva, Magda, primary, Mazelle, Christian, additional, and Bertucci, César, additional
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- 2011
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26. Interaction of the solar wind with Mars from Mars Global Surveyor MAG/ER observations
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Bertucci, Cesar, Mazelle, Christian, and Acuña, Mario H.
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- 2005
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27. Análisis de ondas de ultra-baja frecuencia en la zona anterior al choque de Saturno
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Andrés, Nahuel, Gómez D., and Bertucci César
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SATURN ,SATURNO ,FORESHOCK ,ONDAS ULF ,ULF WAVES - Abstract
A través del estudio de los datos provistos por el magnetómetro VHM, a bordo de la sonda espacial Cassini-Huygens en órbita alrededor del planeta desde el año 2004, realizamos un relevamiento y análisis detallados de las ondas de ultra-baja frecuencia asociadas al choque de Saturno. Más específicamente, identificamos ondas lineales y no lineales que se generan en la región conectada magnéticamente al choque (foreshock). Asimismo, realizamos un análisis del choque de un planeta gigante como Saturno, sus límites y dependencias, y estudiamos como varían las componentes de campo magnético al atravesarlo. Además se estudió la correlación existente entre la presencia-ausencia de ondas y el ángulo entre la línea de campo magnético y la normal al choque en el punto de intersección By studying the data provided by the VHM magnetometer on board of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft orbiting the planet since 2004, we conducted a global survey and detailed analysis of ultra-low frequency (ULF) waves associated with Saturn’s bow shock. More specifically, we identify linear and nonlinear waves generated in the region magnetically connected to the bow shock (i.e. the foreshock). In addition, we analyzed the bow shock of a giant planet like Saturn and study the variation of the magnetic field components as we pass through the bow shock. Also, we studied the correlation between the presence (or absence) of waves and the angle between the interplanetary magnetic field and the shock normal at the point of intersection Fil: Andrés, Nahuel. Universidad de Buenos Aires - CONICET. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio (IAFE). Buenos Aires. Argentina Fil: Gómez D.. Universidad de Buenos Aires - CONICET. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio (IAFE). Buenos Aires. Argentina Fil: Bertucci César. Universidad de Buenos Aires - CONICET. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio (IAFE). Buenos Aires. Argentina
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28. Étude de l'Interaction du Vent Solaire avec Mars: Implications sur les Mécanismes d' Échappement Atmosphérique
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Bertucci, César, Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements (CESR), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III, Mazelle Christian(mazelle@cesr.fr), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), and Météo France-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Météo France-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
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Exospheres ,Exosphère ,[SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] ,Frontières plasma ,Vénus ,Mars ,Plasmas Spatiaux ,Ondes ,Plasma Waves ,Comets ,Comètes ,Plasma Boundaries ,[SDU.OTHER]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Other ,Space Plasmas - Abstract
JURY: H. RÈME, Professeur à l'Université Paul Sabatier (Président), G. CHANTEUR, Directeur de recherche au CNRS (Rapporteur), J-G. TROTIGNON, Chargé de recherche au CNRS (Rapporteur), M.H. ACUÑA, Directeur de recherche à la NASA (Examinateur), G. BELMONT, Directeur de recherche au CNRS (Examinateur), M. DOUGHERTY, Professeur à l'Imperial College (Examinateur), C. MAZELLE, Chargé de recherche au CNRS (Directeur de Thèse).; We analyze the solar wind interaction with Mars from Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Magnetometer / Electron Spectrometer (MAG/ER) data in order to deduce constraints on non-thermal atmospheric escape mechanisms related to this interaction. We analyze high-amplitude highly coherent waves at the local proton cyclotron frequency never reported before. A theoretical study based on linear wave growth theory reveals that these waves are associated to the exospheric H+ pickup process. However, the characteristics of these waves and MHD Hall multi-fluid simulations suggest that nonlinear effects are involved in their origin. Theoretical studies are needed in order to establish constraints on exospheric model parameters and on the atmospheric loss rate from the properties of these waves. We also characterize the magnetic pileup boundary (MPB), a permanent plasma boundary located between the bow shock and the ionosphere. From a study of the magnetic field topology we demonstrate that the magnetic field line draping is strongly accelerated across the MPB. Equivalently, we demonstrate for the first time the existence of a MPB at Venus. Thus, the MPB is revealed to be a common boundary to all weakly magnetized, atmospheric bodies whose nature is deeply related to the multi-ion nature of their interaction.; Cette thèse s'intéresse à l'étude de l'interaction du vent solaire avec Mars à l'aide des données obtenues par les magnétomètres et le spectromètre d'électrons MAG/ER à bord de la sonde Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) pour en déduire des contraintes sur les mécanismes d'échappement non thermiques à l'issue de cette interaction. Tout d'abord, nous analysons des ondes de très grande amplitude et fortement cohérentes à la fréquence locale de giration des protons qui ont été observées pour la première fois. Une analyse théorique sur la génération de ces ondes dans le cadre de la théorie linéaire permet de les associer au phénomène d'implantation des H+ d'origine exosphérique. Pourtant, la nature de ces ondes ainsi que des simulations MHD Hall multi-fluide montrent que ces ondes ont une origine non linéaire. Des études théoriques supplémentaires seront donc nécessaires afin d'établir à partir des propriétés de ces ondes des contraintes sur les paramètres des modèles d'exosphère actuels et sur le taux d'échappement atmosphérique. D'autre part, nous caractérisons exhaustivement la frontière d'empilement magnétique (MPB), une frontière plasma permanente entre l'onde de choc et l'ionosphère. En particulier grâce à une étude de la topologie du champ magnétique, nous démontrons que l'enroulement de lignes de champ est fortement accéléré lorsque la MPB est franchie. Cette étude nous permet également de démontrer l'existence de la MPB autour de Vénus où la frontière n'avait jamais été identifiée. En conséquence, les résultats de cette thèse montrent que cette frontière est commune à tous les objets atmosphériques faiblement magnétisés et le fait que son existence est profondément liée à la nature multi-ionique de leur interaction.
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29. Study of the Solar Wind Interaction with Mars: Implications on the Atmospheric Escape Mechanisms
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Bertucci, César, Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements (CESR), Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), Météo France-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Météo France-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III, and Mazelle Christian(mazelle@cesr.fr)
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Exospheres ,Exosphère ,[SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] ,Frontières plasma ,Vénus ,Mars ,Plasmas Spatiaux ,Ondes ,Plasma Waves ,Comets ,Comètes ,Plasma Boundaries ,[SDU.OTHER]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Other ,Space Plasmas - Abstract
JURY: H. RÈME, Professeur à l'Université Paul Sabatier (Président), G. CHANTEUR, Directeur de recherche au CNRS (Rapporteur), J-G. TROTIGNON, Chargé de recherche au CNRS (Rapporteur), M.H. ACUÑA, Directeur de recherche à la NASA (Examinateur), G. BELMONT, Directeur de recherche au CNRS (Examinateur), M. DOUGHERTY, Professeur à l'Imperial College (Examinateur), C. MAZELLE, Chargé de recherche au CNRS (Directeur de Thèse).; We analyze the solar wind interaction with Mars from Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Magnetometer / Electron Spectrometer (MAG/ER) data in order to deduce constraints on non-thermal atmospheric escape mechanisms related to this interaction. We analyze high-amplitude highly coherent waves at the local proton cyclotron frequency never reported before. A theoretical study based on linear wave growth theory reveals that these waves are associated to the exospheric H+ pickup process. However, the characteristics of these waves and MHD Hall multi-fluid simulations suggest that nonlinear effects are involved in their origin. Theoretical studies are needed in order to establish constraints on exospheric model parameters and on the atmospheric loss rate from the properties of these waves. We also characterize the magnetic pileup boundary (MPB), a permanent plasma boundary located between the bow shock and the ionosphere. From a study of the magnetic field topology we demonstrate that the magnetic field line draping is strongly accelerated across the MPB. Equivalently, we demonstrate for the first time the existence of a MPB at Venus. Thus, the MPB is revealed to be a common boundary to all weakly magnetized, atmospheric bodies whose nature is deeply related to the multi-ion nature of their interaction.; Cette thèse s'intéresse à l'étude de l'interaction du vent solaire avec Mars à l'aide des données obtenues par les magnétomètres et le spectromètre d'électrons MAG/ER à bord de la sonde Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) pour en déduire des contraintes sur les mécanismes d'échappement non thermiques à l'issue de cette interaction. Tout d'abord, nous analysons des ondes de très grande amplitude et fortement cohérentes à la fréquence locale de giration des protons qui ont été observées pour la première fois. Une analyse théorique sur la génération de ces ondes dans le cadre de la théorie linéaire permet de les associer au phénomène d'implantation des H+ d'origine exosphérique. Pourtant, la nature de ces ondes ainsi que des simulations MHD Hall multi-fluide montrent que ces ondes ont une origine non linéaire. Des études théoriques supplémentaires seront donc nécessaires afin d'établir à partir des propriétés de ces ondes des contraintes sur les paramètres des modèles d'exosphère actuels et sur le taux d'échappement atmosphérique. D'autre part, nous caractérisons exhaustivement la frontière d'empilement magnétique (MPB), une frontière plasma permanente entre l'onde de choc et l'ionosphère. En particulier grâce à une étude de la topologie du champ magnétique, nous démontrons que l'enroulement de lignes de champ est fortement accéléré lorsque la MPB est franchie. Cette étude nous permet également de démontrer l'existence de la MPB autour de Vénus où la frontière n'avait jamais été identifiée. En conséquence, les résultats de cette thèse montrent que cette frontière est commune à tous les objets atmosphériques faiblement magnétisés et le fait que son existence est profondément liée à la nature multi-ionique de leur interaction.
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30. Effects of solar variability on planetary plasma environments and habitability
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Bertucci, César, primary
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31. Characteristics and variability of Titan's magnetic environment
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Bertucci, César L, primary
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32. 3D global multi-species Hall-MHD simulation of the Cassini T9 flyby
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Ma, Ying-Juan, primary, Nagy, Andrew F., additional, Toth, Gabor, additional, Cravens, Thomas E., additional, Russell, Christopher T., additional, Gombosi, Tamas I., additional, Wahlund, Jan-Erik, additional, Crary, Frank J., additional, Coates, Andrew J., additional, Bertucci, César L., additional, and Neubauer, Fritz M., additional
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33. The structure of the Martian bow shock as seen by the MAVEN spacecraft.
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Burne, Sofía, Bertucci, César, Morales, Laura, Mazelle, Christian, Meziane, Karim, Mitchell, David, Halekas, Jasper, and Espley, Jared
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MARTIAN atmosphere , *PLASMA sheaths , *SOLAR wind , *MARTIAN meteorites , *FLUXGATE magnetometers , *MARTIAN exploration , *ELECTRON distribution , *MACH number , *SOLAR system - Abstract
With a mean stand-off distance of typically less than 2 planetary radii, the Martian bow shock is amongst the smallest of the solar system not only in absolute size, but also in terms of solar wind ion gyroradii (of the same order than the curvature radius). In addition, the Martian bow shock displays great complexity as the shock structure (with supercritical features) coexists with ultra-low frequency waves of exospheric origin.Since 2014 the MAVEN spacecraft has sampled the Martian shock exhaustively providing unique observations of the properties of the plasma and fields across the boundary.In this work, we analyze the morphology of the Martian shock from MAVEN fluxgate magnetometer (MAG), and of solar wind electrons and ions distribution functions and moments from the Solar Wind Electron Analyzer (SWEA) and the Solar Wind Ion Analyzer (SWIA).In particular, we carefully analyzed the extent of the shock transition from the changes in plasma and field parameters. Then, we calculated fundamental shock parameters such as the shock normal vector by applying different methods, some of them used for the first time around Mars. In the case of quasi-perpendicular, supercritical crossings, we also identified and characterized the size and amplitude of the shock foot, ramp and overshoot, substructures arising from the reflection of solar wind ions as due to the high Mach numbers, the Martian shock is unable to convert the total excess of solar wind kinetic energy into heat.We conclude that the Martian bow shock exhibits fast-magnetosonic shock features with well-defined supercritical substructures in quasi-perpendicular crossings. The study of this frontier means an important contribution to understand planetary bow shocks across the heliosphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Transfer of energy and linear momentum in induced magnetospheres
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Romanelli, Norberto Julio, Bertucci, César, and Gómez, Daniel
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TOPOLOGIA MAGNETICA ,MAGNETIC FIELD TOPOLOGY ,ULTRA-LOW FREQUENCY PLASMA WAVES ,ONDAS DE PLASMA DE ULTRA BAJA FRECUENCIA ,EROSION ATMOSFERICA ,PLASMAS ASTROFISICOS ,MAGNETOSFERAS INDUCIDAS ,ATMOSPHERIC EROSION ,INDUCED MAGNETOSPHERES ,ASTROPHYSICAL PLASMAS - Abstract
La presente tesis propone, como objetivo general, contribuir al estudio de los plasmasastrofísicos presentes en los alrededores y dentro de diferentes magnetósferasinducidas en el sistema solar, más específicamente las de Marte, Titán, Venus y elcometa P/Halley. Utilizando mediciones provistas por distintas misiones espacialesconjuntamente con herramientas teóricas, se estudian propiedades fundamentalesde las mismas y su relación con los distintos fenómenos de transferencia de energíay cantidad de movimiento entre cada uno de dichos objetos y el plasma que losrodea. Específicamente, se determinan propiedades de ondas de plasma observadas enlas cercanías de Marte y Venus por las sondas Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) y Venus Express (VEX) y su relación con inestabilidades microscópicas que derivande la interacción de sus exósferas con el viento solar. A tal fin se utiliza como marcoteórico general la descripción magnetohidrodinámica (MHD), aunque teniendo encuenta también efectos adicionales tales como la corriente de Hall y otros derivadosa partir de la teoría cinética. A partir de modelos teóricos advertimos que las ondasobservadas proveen evidencia indirecta de la pérdida de neutros atmosféricos enambos planetas. Asimismo, a partir de las ecuaciones MHD también modelamos la estructuraglobal de las magnetósferas inducidas y su dependencia con las variaciones delmedio circundante, obteniendo resultados concordantes con observaciones de lamorfología magnética provistas por MGS en el entorno marciano. La morfologíamagnética es también estudiada en el entorno del cometa Halley (en estado activo)por medio de observaciones provistas por la sonda Vega-1, permitiendo complementarestudios previos acerca de las discontinuidades situadas dentro de esta clasede magnetósferas. Gracias a observaciones provistas por la sonda Cassini, se investigarontambién los procesos de aceleración de partículas cargadas provenientes dela atmósfera de Titán. Dichos estudios muestran la importancia de las fuerzas detensión magnética en estos entornos y nos permiten derivar estimaciones del flujode partículas que pierde dicho satélite. En síntesis, el trabajo efectuado en esta tesis se ha centrado en la compleja interacción de los objetos atmosféricos mencionados con sus respectivos entornos deplasma magnetizados y ha permitido, entre otras cosas, evaluar distintos procesosde transferencia de energía y cantidad de movimiento. The main goal of the present thesis is to contribute to the study of the astrophysicalplasmas in the surroundings and within different induced magnetospheres (IMs) inthe solar system, more specifically those of Mars, Titan, Venus and Halley's comet. By making use of measurements provided by different space missions together withtheoretical tools, we study fundamental properties of these environments and theirrelationship with different phenomena of transfer of energy and linear momentumbetween each of these objects and the plasma around them. Specifically, we determine properties of the plasma waves observed by the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) and Venus Express spacecrafts in the surroundings of Mars and Venus, and their relationship with microscopic instabilities that ariseas a result of the interaction of their exospheres with the solar wind. To thisend, we use the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) description as a general theoreticalframework, taking also into account additional effects such as the Hall current andother kinetic effects. From theoretical models, we find that these waves provideindirect evidence of the loss of neutral atmospheric particles in both planets. Additionally, by making use of the MHD equations, we model the global structureof the IMs and its response to variabilities on the surrounding medium. Ourresults are in agreement with observations of the magnetic field morphology obtainedby MGS in the Martian environment. The magnetic field morphology isalso studied in the surroundings of Halley's comet (in active state) by means ofmeasurements provided by the Vega-1 spacecraft. This allows to complement previousworks about the discontinuities located inside this kind of magnetospheres. Thanks to measurements provided by the Cassini spacecraft, we also investigatethe acceleration processes of charged particles originated in the atmosphere of Titan. These studies show the importance of the magnetic tension forces in theseenvironments and allow to derive estimates of the flux of particles that escapefrom this moon. In summary, the work performed in this thesis has been focused on the complexinteraction between the previously mentioned atmospheric objects and their respectivemagnetized plasma environments. Among other things, the present studyhas allowed to evaluate different processes of transfer of energy and linear momentum. Fil: Romanelli, Norberto Julio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
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35. Plasma kinetic effects in the interplanetary medium
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Andrés, Nahuel, Gómez, Daniel, and Bertucci, César
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MAGNETIC RECONNECTION ,MAGNETOHIDRODINAMICA ,ONDAS DE ULTRA-BAJA FREQUENCIA ,EFECTOS CINETICOS ,KINETIC EFFECTS ,TURBULENCE ,ULTRA-LOW FREQUENCY WAVES ,MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS ,RECONEXION MAGNETICA ,TURBULENCIA - Abstract
Si bien la dinámica macroscópica de los plasmas en el medio interplanetario se estudiaadecuadamente a través de una descripción magnetohidrodinámica (MHD),a escalas más peque˜nas comienzan a manifestarse efectos cinéticos que producenconsecuencias observables. La presente Tesis propone investigar y entender algunosfenómenos físicos que requieren apartarse de la descripción MHD tradicional,tales como el efecto Hall y la inercia electrónica. En particular, se estudiarála generación y distribución de ondas de ultra-baja frecuencia asociadas alas magnetosferas planetarias, la importancia de la inercia electrónica en procesosde reconexión magnética no-colisional y el estudio del espectro de energía electromagnética en las peque˜nas escalas en el viento solar. El estudio teórico-numéricode estos fenómenos se complementará con el análisis de mediciones in-situ desatélites orbitando alrededor de planetas con campo magnético intrínseco, como la Tierra o Saturno. Palabras claves: magnetohidrodinámica, efectos cinéticos, turbu-lencia, reconexión magnética, ondas de ultra-baja frequencia The one-fluid magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) describes space plasma phenomenaat macroscopic temporal and spatial scales. However, this description is no adequatewhen small-scale processes become significant. In this Thesis, we theoreticallydescribe small-scale plasma processes observed in different regions of the interplanetarymedium. In particular, we focus our attention on the turbulent nature of thesolar wind, collisionless magnetic reconnection, and the generation and distributionof ultra-low frequency waves in planetary foreshocks. The theoretical andnumerical study will be complemented with the analysis of in-situ measurementsprovided by Cassini and Cluster spacecrafts. Keywords: magnetohydrodynamics, kinetic effects, turbulence, mag-netic reconnection, ultra-low frequency waves Fil: Andrés, Nahuel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
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